Fantasy NASCAR Rankings For 2014 STP 500

Top 20 Fantasy NASCAR Drivers For 2014 STP 500

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This week the NASCAR circuit heads to Martinsville and the paperclip track always brings some exciting races. To help you pick a lineup this week, here are the top-20 fantasy NASCAR drivers for the 2014 STP 500.

20. Aric Almirola

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20. Aric Almirola

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Almirola has racked up two top-15 finishes in his last four races. He will start this Sunday in 20th place and will be a safe bet to crack the top-20 option.

19. Paul Menard

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19. Paul Menard

Menard has two top-10 finishes in his last three races. He will certainly be worth a pick inside the top-20 this week.

18. Brian Vickers

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18. Brian Vickers

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Vickers is another underrated option to look for this week, as he has three straight top-13 finishes.

17. Kurt Busch

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17. Kurt Busch

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Busch will start back in 22nd and will be in the middle of the pack all race long.

16. Kevin Harvick

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16. Kevin Harvick

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Harvick has struggled at Martinsville throughout his career, as he has an average finish of 16.16. He isn't worth reaching for this week.

15. Ryan Newman

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15. Ryan Newman

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Newman has cracked the top-20 in four straight races and will be a decent sleeper pick again this week.

14. Kasey Kahne

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14. Kasey Kahne

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Kahne has collected two top-five finishes here in his last three races. Unfortunately, he will start back in 27th place and will have a long road ahead of him this Sunday.

13. Joey Logano

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13. Joey Logano

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Logano will start this race in third, but he has not cracked the top-10 in his last six trips to Martinsville. He will be a risky first option this week.

12. Jamie McMurray

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12. Jamie McMurray

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McMurray has finished inside the top-15 in four of the five races this season.

11. Greg Biffle

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11. Greg Biffle

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Biffle has cracked the top-15 in five straight races at Martinsville.

10. Clint Bowyer

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10. Clint Bowyer

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Bowyer has four straight top-10 finishes at Martinsville.

9. Dale Earnhardt Jr.

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9. Dale Earnhardt Jr.

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Earnhardt Jr. has an average finish of 13.18 at Martinsville. Junior has never won here, but he should be good of another top-10 finish.

8. Tony Stewart

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8. Tony Stewart

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Stewart has cracked the top-five in two straight races and he is finally starting to heat up. He will start this week’s race in seventh and the veteran is finally turning his season around.

7. Matt Kenseth

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7. Matt Kenseth

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Kenseth has cracked the top-15 in six of his last seven races at Martinsville.

6. Carl Edwards

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6. Carl Edwards

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Edwards has cracked the top-20 here in nine consecutive races.

5. Brad Keselowski

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5. Brad Keselowski

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Keselowski has finished inside the top-nine in four straight trips at Martinsville. He has missed the top-10 in his last two races, though, so a family track will help the #2 car to get back on track.

4. Kyle Busch

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4. Kyle Busch

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Busch will start on the pole in Martinsville, and considering he has three consecutive top-15 finishes here, expect him to come off the board very early this week .

3. Jeff Gordon

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3. Jeff Gordon

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Gordon won the fall race at Martinsville and has won eight career races here. He has also cracked the top-10 in 20 of his last 22 races here and will be one of the safest picks this weekend.

2. Denny Hamlin

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2. Denny Hamlin

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Hamlin has 13 top-10 finishes at Martinsville, including four wins.

1. Jimmie Johnson

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1. Jimmie Johnson

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Johnson has eight career wins at Martinsville and has an average finish of 5.33. He should be the top pick in all formats this week.